Nevada Legislature passes bills ahead of latest deadline
It was crunch time last week for lawmakers in Carson City at the Nevada Legislature as they approached the Tuesday deadline for bills to pass …
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Council scraps land purchase for homeless project
The Reno City Council decided against purchasing a piece of land on Clear Acre Lane to build housing for the chronically homeless population even though …
Cortez Masto talks Trump at Reno town hall
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., received a warm welcome from a friendly crowd at a town hall event held Saturday at Reno High School. It …
Survey shows students, faculty value diversity on campus
Students and faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno, value diversity on campus and want to see more of it, according to a survey sent …
First Amendent under fire, experts discuss ways to help
From threats to remove the White House Press Corps to denials of press credentials to traditionally credentialed press, President Donald J. Trump has changed the …
Nevada legislation looks to protect student journalists
To respond to the current political climate that has been dominated by accusations of “fake news” toward truthful and accurate news stories and threats to …
Lawmakers target rape kit backlog
Nevada could be making a dent in its extensive backlog of untested rape kits — a backlog that’s grown to roughly 8,000 over the last …
GOP reps grilled at Reno town hall
For the second time this year, the GOP duo of Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Mark Amodei faced a number of difficult questions at a …
Legislature scraps death penalty bill
Nevada lawmakers set out to abolish the death penalty in the state of Nevada because of concerns over costs and moral issues. AB237 hoped it …
Addressing Campus Assault: Sexual Assault Awareness Month brings attention to national issue
Preventing and reporting sexual assault on college campuses has become a national conversation in the last few years, and the University of Nevada, Reno, has …